Man With Gun Thwarts Gang Invasion of His Home

Ronald Bracey managed to smile Wednesday even though deputies patrolled around his home. Plastic wrap covered a bullet hole in his front window. His wife’s frightened face reminded the 69-year-old of the terror that took place at his home on Tuesday morning.

Four men are accused of holding Jackie Bracey at gunpoint. But Ronald Bracey didn’t hesitate to protect his wife.

He grabbed his gun, firing eight rounds at the intruders – hitting one in the shoulder – and chased them off. Three of the men were caught and arrested.

“I would have done the same thing,” said John Denton, who lives on the same street at Bracey and has a black and yellow sticker with a gun that read “protected by the 2nd Amendment” on his front door.

“It’s very important to have a gun, especially living out here,” he said. “There’s no time to rely on 911 when you’re in the middle of an emergency.” Read more